Yn ystod yr un cyfnod, mae'r cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. Yn ystod yr ardaloedd, mae'r cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. Yn ystod yr ardaloedd, roedd y cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. Yn ystod yr ardaloedd, roedd y cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. Yn ystod yr ardaloedd, roedd y cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. Yn ystod yr ardaloedd, roedd y cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. Yn ystod yr ardaloedd, roedd y cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. Yn ystod yr ardaloedd, roedd y cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. Yn ystod yr ardaloeedd, roedd y cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. Yn ystod yr ardaloeedd, roedd y cyfrifiadau a'r dau sgiliau ar y chwmni. But, Beth, for your records, Margaret is here. Phil Meyer is here. Phil Hager is here. Robert James, Will Meyer, Mayer, Joanna, Gloria. And it looks like we're going to have two council members here today, and that's great. So we are going to have a quorum. Let me remind everybody that Beth sent out this past week or so your schedule that we voted on for next year. Every date for the month is already posted. She's already reserved time for us at that time. And make sure you go ahead and mark your calendars for those dates now. The reason I bring that up is because it is so important that we always have a quorum, because we really do have important things every month. Either people make applications that they need for us to okay, or we have farm applications we need to vote on. And that is really important. For instance, this past week, one of our PDR farms, the barn burned out on Frankfort Pike, and the farm owner has already contacted Beth about rebuilding the barn. She can handle that administratively, but we may need to vote on something that has to do with something like that. So make sure every time you get your packet that you let her know, just give her a thumbs up or a yes or something so we can count heads and we know ahead who's going to be here. Did I get everybody? Did I miss you, Robert? Did I call your name? I don't know. I think. I have been written down. Okay, I didn't want to miss anybody. And about our council members, council member Savigny has been the representative from the council on the board for ever since he was elected. We really appreciated the time and effort and he has told us he has resigned, but it was only because he wanted some other input from some of the other council members. He let us know, Beth and I talked to him a week ago, and he is still very supportive. We have our 12th district council member here today, Hill Boone. And I really appreciate the comments that you made after the first reading the other day. Hill, we've already gotten comments, so thank you very much. And I see that Tyler Morton's name is up, but I don't see his good looking face. Yes, ma'am. I'm running some technical difficulties right now trying to get my camera working, but I am here. Indeed. Well, we do have technical difficulties on a regular basis with our, we're lucky today to have Internet after all the ice and storms and everything that's gone on. But Tyler is also going to be coming to our meetings and he is the 1st district council person and is the new person who represents the 1st district, but it's going to be on the representative with us to the council. And I think you're going to have to leave a little early, right? Because you're going to go to a park and Rex meeting later as well. Yes, ma'am. I have a parks advisory board meeting that falls, unfortunately, on the same exact day and it starts around 4 PM. So, yes, ma'am. I'll try to get out of here at 3 59. It's a zoom so I can log right into it. Okay, and let's see, we thought today that Allison Tucker, our new county extension agent was going to be here, but I don't I don't think she's she's made it. Is there any word Beth about our commerce Lexington member? Do we know if they have sent a name yet for us? Not that I know it, but I did remind them and sent they have Bob quick has someone working with him now in a new position and I reminded her before Christmas and they said they would talk to Bob and work on that. So, because it's really important that we always do have a quorum and so we need all hands on board and I see that Stephen Howard has. Checked in, so hi. Hi, guys. And usually we have our commissioner or Sean, but I don't see them today. About the minutes that's next up. Is that everyone get their minutes and remember this was sort of unusual. We combined and last year and voted and you all have done it again to combine our late November meeting with the December meeting and do the December meeting. So, the minutes will be dated early December, but they actually cover everything from the end of October meeting that we've had. Did everybody get their minutes and has everybody had a chance to read them? Just give me a nod or hand or something. I just want to make sure everybody gets them. Beth actually goes to a good bit of trouble for our official record that we always keep. To put everything in the packets applications, anything that's going to come up that we're going to have to vote on this time. She has sent maps and a lot of other things. So, I just want to make sure that everybody and she sends them out early so that she sends them out on the weekend before so that everybody has several days to go over those. And thank you, Beth. That's a big deal. Thank you. Do you have anybody about the minutes from December? The 11th. Do you have any changes anything that didn't get left additions? Anybody if not, I'll entertain a motion to accept the minutes as sent. All right, the motion has been made and I'll second. And I see that Christine's here. Welcome. So, we have motion and numerous seconds all in favor just signify by show of hands. Everybody okay unanimous Beth. Okay. Thank you. We have and I was hoping commissioner horn would be here today, or Sean Denny to discuss this about our small farm conservation easement program. You all have all gotten copies of the new ordinance. That day and listen to anything they might have asked about this. We had no questions. No opposition. They did have well, they did have a few questions, but nothing serious. The 1st, reading was on Thursday, January 16th, and that's when council member Boone made a very good. They statement of supporting this. So, thank you. And it'll be scheduled for the 2nd, waiting reading. Thursday, tomorrow night. So, thank you. We've had no objections. And in fact, we already have people who are interested and want to know more about this. So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. No objections. And in fact, we already have people who are interested and want to know the minute. This happens there ready and lined up to participate. In fact, I was. We just had a meeting before this that there are 5 people over 50 something acres who have already said the minute this rolls out. They're ready to participate, so I think that's really good news. If you all will recall, this program will be to assist the small farm people. From 10 acres to less than 20. And they will have to have a farming operation show that they are active farming in some form. In order to participate in this program, and many of these who are interested, in fact, the 5 who talked to me are either right on the border of our. Protected easement properties, or right in the middle of part of our critical mass. So this will be a really good thing. Want to protect what we already have and 2 to help those small. Acreage farmers, are there any comments. And I can see council member Morton. So welcome. We can now see you. And Tracy is not here today either. Beth, is there anything other that I need to say about this? No, I think you covered it. Well, unless they either of the council members have anything to say. Council member Boone and Morton. Thank you all for voting to support this. And I understand that we have several council members now with some farming background. 1 of the council members maybe had a. I don't know kind of disappeared. Um, there I'm back. Did you lose your screen a moment? And hopefully I don't have snow. I have sun. So I ought to be. Okay. I know that the, some of the council members, somebody told me, I think maybe you did council member Boone that 1 of the council members dad had actually been a failure. And I think council member Morton has some farming background. I think, yeah, I think that there. I guess from our top of the water there a little bit, everybody seems to be in pretty much support of it. Without question, I know Curtis, she came from a tobacco farm. And Tyler's got some farming background, his family and so does Joseph. And, yes, I think I think all is good. That's great. And any, any questions you all ever have or information you want a part of what council members said was he like to see other council members participate in this? Because it was very involved and detailed and we deal with a lot of. Properties and finances, and he thought it was really good to have. You all be able to participate. So, anything you wanted to add to that council member Morton. No, I don't have much. I mean, yes, yes, I come from a. My mother's side of the family comes from a rule on the rural area and in Fayette County is actually the borderline of Newtown Pike and our works a little bit going towards Georgetown. So, that's not a family is rich and in the farmland and in the agriculture business. And, yeah, so I have a little little stakeholdership with them and me and councilman got to speak speak a little bit about that. And likewise, I, I support it. I do. I do support and we'll continue to support what the rural land management board is bringing forward, especially that the small area farms that we brought forward this week. So, I thank you for that. Fantastic. Well, I'll have to say that I enjoyed being at the meeting the other day when you introduced your mother and your twin sister. And I didn't know until then that you had a twin, but Beth and I both commented that you for 1 being a girl and the other being a boy, you did both still really look like twins. You didn't look like. So, that's that was fun. Any other comments anybody has I see Tracy is here. Welcome Tracy. Is there anything we need to add about our small farm conservation program? I don't think so. I mean, I think it's going forward through the council. So, I think I think they had 1st reading last week and so they have another meeting tomorrow night. So, and while you're there, you want to give us an update about the short term rentals and the axioms. Anything really nothing new on that 1 either. They also put that on their docket. So it's also moving forward. And while we were there, when Beth and I sat through the work session the other day, they had no, no questions and no public comments about that 1 at all. Yeah, no, they did not. Yep. So, I think the only change had to do with the hosted and unhosted and council member Plowman had put in the, the 10 acres, the less than 10 acres could qualify for unhosted. And that was that was the only change everything else went right on through. Right so hopefully that will also get through tomorrow night and Beth did tell me that she's talked to the planning staff and they are not going to be sending out some sort of a mass mailing to all the people who would qualify. G. I. S. did research for us for Beth for the board and we know that there are 1000 of those tracks out there and they are not going to well, those are the ones more than that. If it's less than if it's 10 acres or less, we know we have 1010 acre tracks. They are not going to be sending out any kind of a mass mailing to the ag zone residents that they're eligible for an. It's going to just be if somebody applies, then they'll talk to him about it. Is is that what you hear Tracy? Or is that what you. And Beth, no, I mean, that's how they normally handle those things. So, you know, somebody comes in. Usually it happens when somebody comes in, because they're trying to figure out what all they need to do to get 1. so. We'll see what happens. So we are not going to be notifying anybody and they aren't either. So, that's kind of where it stands. Also, Tracy, while you're there, you want to give us an update about the large scale. Solar stuff, or I don't. I don't really know anything about that. David barber. He's been following that in our office, but I haven't heard anything. Anything new about it. I don't know. Will is here and then the farm bureaus had some comments. So I know that the did approve. The East Kentucky power application, and you to will and Robert. I just didn't know if the had filed an appeal or not. Does anybody know or will or Robert, you know, anything extra that we need to know. No, I don't know what the city has done about it. So. Sorry, well, we don't either and the 2 council members. Are pretty new, so they probably haven't gotten any. Legal information like that when you probably haven't been there long enough to get served yet. You won't you won't be going to court anytime soon. Probably. Who is going to give us a Tracy is. Who is going to give us a Tracy is. Still there are Beth about the urban growth master plan. The consultants were at the meeting when Beth and I attended and they did give an update to the. General government planning committee and by the way, they have a new a new chair for the council. Government planning committee, and that's Liz. They gave a report, and I don't know if there's anything else. To add about that, the 1 thing that will matter a little bit Tracy is how about house bill 443. Give us an update on that and how that's going to. Planning right? House bill 443 basically. Basically locks down more. Objective criteria on development plans. So, right now, the way it works in planning is that somebody asked for his own change. We require them to file some kind of preliminary development plan with that. So we can see. What it looks like, you know, but what kind of use they're going to put on there, what they're sort of projecting, but a preliminary plan can be changed and amended and tweaked. And once his own change is approved. Then the final development plans or amendments to development plans come back only to the planning commission. And, and that's in on in a separate. On a separate meeting day from the commission's hearings on changes. Every month house bill 443 is saying that, you know. Our criteria needs to be more objective and if if a developer meets. All the criteria, then it's really ministerial and we have to. Approve it if they meet all the criteria, then we can't tweak it, change it, whatever. So we are currently working on revising the entire zoning ordinance that applies to. Development plans plots subdivision plans. To tweak where the criteria might be too subjective. That has to be done by July 1st. So there's a pretty hard. Effort being made and tasking. Working on right now to get that done. We don't know exactly what that's going to look like, because it's different than what we've been doing. You know, it may eliminate the need for that 1 meeting. To discuss development plans and stuff, because unless they don't meet the criteria. Um, because they're, um. You know, they aren't going to have any real latitude to say no. Um, also, we don't really know what it's going to look like. It could, it could happen different ways. We don't really know what. The developers are going to be bringing with their own changes now, if. They're going to, you know, we just don't know. We're going to have to see, but that those text amendments will be forthcoming before July 1st, because they'll have to be in effect. And then any development plans going forward after that day. It'll have to follow whatever that criteria is. And if they do. Then they'll be, they'll move forward without. You know, long hearings and I think the purpose of it was really to. To the thought processes that are to make the process faster. And it will be clear to everyone what's required. And so there won't be lengthy discussions at hearings and. Things that aren't zone change related, but that are just development plan subdivision plan related that, you know, talk about. What kind of material should it be this material? There's, you know, those kinds of things. Um, that seems to be the impetus behind that, but we'll see how that pans out because it may require some more work on the front end. From the development community in terms of. Meeting whatever the criteria is that's objective on the front end so that. They know when they that, you know, going forward, that's what they're going to work with. So we're, it's, it's in process. So, Tracy, this, this, uh, house bills already pass. It's already law. It's already passed it passed last year. Okay. And, but it has an effective date of July. 1st. Okay. Okay. Gotcha. I have 1 other question, Tracy, and you may not know the answer so much of what KRS already has involved that has to do with development plans has to do with engineering has to do with streets and. Sewers and that sort of thing are our engineering manuals. Okay, as is, or will they have to be updated to some degree to comply with what planning has to do. Planning is sort of heading up the effort, but that. All divisions are looking at that right now. Okay. Because they don't want that. I mean, they don't want anybody to make the argument that our. Engineering manual on development plans is too subjective and so therefore. We can't enforce it so everybody's looking at it right now. And if there's tweaks that need to be made, those divisions will have to make them as well. In terms of how they apply to development plans. Okay, any comments or questions. Anybody else Thank you Tracy and thank you for keeping an eye on all that and commissioner horn is not here, but. He's been very good to help us with all of these planning efforts and coordination with you Tracy and so. Yeah, we'll keep you posted. There's a lot of there's a lot of moving parts and planning right now. If there are no questions or comments, the. Happy part of our meeting Beth is next to Beth while you're pulling up your computer to get stuff, I will sort of tell everybody we've closed on 11 farms. Now that we are a certified local government, it can go a little faster and it's been really good. We have 800 over 800 acres that we closed on and we are up to over 33,000 acres. Beth is going to give you a presentation for each of these farms that we've closed on. We have a map and I think you all have gotten the map that we sent you so you can follow along. If you can't see this on the screen where you are very well pull out your map that hopefully you've downloaded and Beth I can see you. Have it up, so take it away. Okay, and I will just make a couple of quick comments since we have our council members here today that are new to this. So, just a couple of quick things for you all. So, we use farm numbers for farms and, like, farm 1 2022 will be our 1st 1. that is the year they applied. And until we close them, we only identify them by those numbers. So these have closed so today the board will learn their names, but until then they stay anonymous and we only use farm numbers. And then that leads me to so some of these farm numbers will be, I think, 1 or 2 or 2020. And so they have been waiting a while. We, since we often use the federal match, and that is a has been a very long process. And so it has delayed our closings. And so, hence, some of them being 4 years ago, but last year we were named a certified entity by NRCS because of our long history, successful history with easements. We have over 150 easements in conjunction with them. And so we were named a certified entity, which allows us to close easements on our own, rather than having to wait for them to sign off. And so we have specific criteria and a lot of steps we have to go through before we do that. And then they do sign 1 final document that gives us permission to close, but it has sped things up so much that we've closed 11 this year, which is huge because to give you an example, last year, NRCS closed 1 before we became a certified entity. So, we're excited about this and we're sharing some of this with the board and you all today. So, I just wanted to give you that preview since I haven't gotten to meet with either of you yet, but here we'll go. You'll need to pull it up a little bit on my screen, Beth. Okay. I have. There you go. Okay. All right. So, and this is the map that I sent out yesterday, and it has lines drawn to all of the farms that we're going to review. And so, if any of you printed that out, otherwise, I've done small screenshots after each slide to show you where they are, but instead of going in order of the date they closed, I'm going to start at the bottom of the map and work my way up. So, our first one is Farm 12022. That is located at 2308 Evans Mill Road. It's owned by Elizabeth Jensen and Mark Guilfoyle. This is the second farm they have placed in PDR. They put one in the adjacent farm in PDR around 2019. It's used for cattle production in conjunction with their other farm. The soil score was 59%, which is a little lower for us, as you all know, but that is that Kentucky River area. But it only has to meet 50% to meet the federal match, so they qualify for that. It's adjacent to Raven Run Nature Sanctuary in PDR, and it's in a Kentucky River focus area. So, that's one of our five focus areas that are important and get high points in our rankings. So, here we are. So, this is Farm 12022. So, this is it, and this is the one right beside it that they put in around 2019, and they did a batch application with this farm here. And so, those two came in at the same time, and then this is Raven Run, so you can see where it's located. And so, our next one is Farm 9202020 from 6481 to 6495 Old Richmond Road. It closed on December 10th, and it is owned by Deborah Kelly, and it was owned by John Kelly. Some of you may have known him. He passed away last year. So, it is now owned by his wife. It is leased for crop production by one of the active farmers in Fayette County, and it's approximately 140 acres. Their soil score was 90%, and it's a batch application with three other farms that we're getting ready to review. And it's PDR adjacent and has a historic primary residence on it that will be protected in the easement. So, here we are, and these are a little hard to see because of the road markers here. So, here we are, Old Richmond Road coming down, and there's I-75. So, this one in the big black outline, the large 140 acres, is Farm 92020. And then, these, we're next going to go by to 52020 and 62020 that are in between, kind of, the 25 is covering them up, but they are right in here. And so, those two, and this one that we just talked, 920, and another one we'll go over, 10220, all applied together. So, you can see what an important group this was to get, because before that, if you imagine that being just white and open, then we had this section, and we had this section down here, and then this big section, and none were connected, and now they are. So, this was a great group to get that we were really excited about. Building critical mass. Yes. So, our next one in that group is Farm 52020, and it's 6763-65 Old Richmond Road. It closed on October 31st and is owned by Vicki Watkins. It's used as a horse farm, and it's almost 31 acres. Her soil score was 98%, and it was the batch application with three other farms, and is PDR adjacent. We'll just skip that since I showed you all. And then, the next was Farm 62020. Let me grab that. It's 6325 Old Richmond Road. This closed on July 26th of 2024 and was owned by Phaedrus Bradlin. It's used for horses as well, and also, a lot of the back of the farm is forested and is a wildlife habitat. It's 30 acres, and her soil score was 93%, and it was a part of that batch application. She also has an adjacent 10-acre tract, or around 13, that a young man is leasing and growing fruits and vegetables and has a stand out there that I think Gloria frequents. So, they may also be potential applicants for our small farm program. And he supplies those things to local restaurants and at least one grocery store. Oh, great. He grows peppers and tomatoes and all kinds of stuff. Okay. All right. Let's see. Let's see. Okay. My computer froze for a moment. Okay. So, here we are. The last one of this group, Farm 10-2020, is at 5991 Old Richmond Road. It closed on January 16th, just last Thursday, and it's owned by Maggie Wright. The farm is called Champagne Run, so you all may be familiar with it. It's a horse farm that offers riding lessons, training, and boarding. Maggie has had the business a long time. It is 95 acres, and the soil score was 95%. It was the batch application, and she did retain her right to subdivide into two tracks at some point. So, that one, we treated it like the Foxtrot farm. She retained those rights to subdivide, so she was paid a little less because of that. But we'll have that right in the future. And so, here is Maggie's farm, Farm 10-2020, and it is this triangle shape here. And you can see it is the one that connects to all of this. And these light green ones are Bluegrass Conservancy easements, so it helps connect us to all of those as well. So, very important. And so, next, we're going to move on up to the right of the map. It's Farm 11-2020. That is 5641 Ware Road. It closed on July 26 of last year and is owned by Bonnie Eades and Robert Eades. And it's used for crop production. It's been in their family for a long time. I think Bonnie grew up on the farm, and Robert is Bonnie's son. And he also has another PDR farm right beside it that I will show you on the map. It is 50 acres, and the soil score was 100%, and it's PDR adjacent. So, here we are. Here they are right over here by Bluegrass Station and all. So, that is it, and then this is their other PDR farm. So, and we talked to them at the closing about the owner of this parcel because we need to get that so we connect all of this. And so, Gloria and I are going to work with them to try to pursue that easement. But that was a great one to get, and Robert is an active crop farmer around. He actually leases some of our other PDR farms in Fayette County. And that also, this farm goes into Bourbon County, and so part of it is over there. And we talked to them about the Bluegrass Conservancy and possibly reaching out to them about putting the rest under easement. And then our next one is Farm 3-2021 at 52-20 through 52-24 Parris Pike. This is one of the last farms on Parris Pike before you enter Bourbon County. It closed October 31st. It's owned by Jeff Ramey. It's used as a horse farm, and it's almost 101 acres. The soil score was 100%. It's PDR adjacent, and it has a historic primary residence and guest house that were built around 1830. And also, this old meat house and pump house and stone embankments in the creek that are really pretty. And it was very important to them that that all be protected in the easement. So, it is a special farm, and it is right here. So, you can see that it has one Bluegrass Conservancy easement. It's my understanding they are going to apply the Bluegrass Conservancy. There is a large portion of it in Bourbon County, more than even in Fayette. So, I think they're going to apply and put that under easement as well. But it connects to that as well as helping to lead us over this direction. So, that was another great one to get. And you all may recognize that next time you're driving to Bourbon County, the primary residence you can see from the road. And it's a large brick house with big stone columns. And so, you can watch for it the next time you head that way. And then our next one is Farm 13-2020 at 5540 Russell Cave Road. It closed July 26th, and it's owned by Jill and Zeke Koback. It's a horse farm as well, and 40 acres. And the soil score was 100%, and it's PDR adjacent. So, here it is. So, this is Farm 13-2020, and you can see it connects here and all of this. So, this is a big area for us. And as you all can see, an exciting area that we've been building on. And so, our next one is in that group as well. Farm 120-2021 at 6025 Greenwich Pike. It closed December 10th. The owners, Endeavor Bloodstock LLC, and the members are Jay and Jamie Frost. Jay is an equine vet, and Jamie runs the horse farm and had worked on other people's farm. And then they bought their first one sometime before COVID, and they placed that in PDR around 2022. And so, then they were able to buy this one and also immediately applied to PDR for it. So, it's 140 acres. The soil score was 94%, PDR adjacent and contiguous to over 2,000 acres of conserved farmland. And it's in the North Elkhorn Creek focus area. So, here it is. There's Farm 120-2021. So, you can see it added to all this, connected that. This is their farm, the first one they put in PDR a few years ago. And it was a batch application with this one. So, it connected that part and then this upper part. And they actually bought this. It was subdivided from what I think is here in this white area. And the owners kept this portion and sold them that. So, I feel confident that if the owners sell them that in the future, they will indeed apply to put it in PDR. So, they are big supporters of PDR and believers in it. So, their next is Farm 5-2021. That's at 3933 Mount Horb Pike. It closed October 31st, and it's owned by Mount Horb Farm, LLC. And Judy Miller is the member. It's used as a horse farm. Judy rides herself. And it is 33 1⁄2 acres. The soil score was 100%. And it's PDR adjacent and in the North Elkhorn Creek focus area. So, here is it, Farm 5-2021. So, you can see it was a tiny little puzzle piece missing from this big area of green. So, that was a great one to add. And then our last one is Farm 2-2021 at 4320 Newtown Pike. It closed October 31st, and it's owned by Jeff and Kathy Manley. And they are partnering with UK College of Ag and providing plots to upperclassmen who want to grow flowers, fruits, vegetables, et cetera. They have some greenhouses out there. And have an agreement with UK to let students, you know, use that and kind of be an incubator. And so, it's almost 85 acres. It has a soil score of 100%. And it's PDR adjacent. And it's on the North Elkhorn Creek focus area in the creek area. And one story they told Gloria in closing was that one of the young women who was a student that has been growing flowers and plants in one of their greenhouses, that she has been selling them at the farmer's market and has been incredibly successful. So, they've been excited about this partnership they're doing with UK. And so, here is that farm. This is 2-2021. As you can see, it's here. So, it's another one that's filling in that critical mass. And actually, this farm is one of our applicants that's under contract that's right beside us. So, soon we should have that one. So, that is it. So, in summary, 11 easements purchased thus far this fiscal year that began on July 1st, 2024. They total 832 acres. And that brings our grand total to 33,089 acres. And we also have five farms totaling 551 acres under contract. Can you go back to the map just a minute where you had the top part, Beth? I just wanted everybody to see. You see how we're building the critical mass. And then you can see in each of those critical mass areas, you have some little white dots left. And how important it is for our small farm program. Some of those are less than 20 acres. And how nice it will be both for those people to help them and also to help what's already there that is protected. So, it's good for the small farm and it's good for the large critical mass area. Because that helps them help one another. So, it's going to be this small farm you can see on your map here and there scattered throughout where you already have critical mass. That there are places next to the critical mass or in the middle. I'm sorry. I thought I had turned off mine. We have right in the middle of that areas we want to work on and areas that are right next to it. So, you can see how important the small farm program will be to help this. And you can also see from the map how we are finally beginning to build critical mass. That we're up to 33,000 out of the goal of 50,000. So, we're still a long way away. But we are certainly making progress. And this is a great presentation. Thank you, Beth. I know Christine Stanley, who represents our historic preservation, is happy to know that several of these farms did have historic resources, which they have noted and things will be preserved. The Kelly farm had an 1820 house. Oh, I love that. Yes, it's my favorite. And we have some stone fences. So, there are large tree stands. There are wonderful things on each of these farms. We could actually have done a pretty large presentation on each 1 of those individually. Had we just shown you some of the historic structures and the tree stands and things that these farms are saving. So, we're not just saving 100%. Soil and dirt for us to have a place to grow food in the future, but we're also doing things that save our historic resources and our air and water quality. Several of these farms are in focus areas that have to do with that. So, I just thought I'd have Beth pull up the mat to give you all an idea again of why this new program is also going to be very, very important. Thank you, Beth. And that was a good presentation. Thank you. Oh, Jim Coleman has joined us. Welcome. And I hope you got to see the presentation because I know you have a small farm that you're interested in preserving and this program is going to be a big help. Anybody have questions? Comments? Anybody? I have a comment. Yes. Gloria, you just mentioned, you know, some of us preserving some of that stone on some of those farms. I don't know if you all saw, but during our ice storm, I think it was the Stone Masons Association. They had made a stone, kind of a part of a stone fence out of ice, and it was the most beautiful thing. I don't know if you all caught that, but I'm happy to share the picture. It was just, it was gorgeous. No, I did not see it, but that is, that's unusual. It'll be melting away, though. Yes, I'm sure it's pretty much melted because we had some sunny days. But, oh, my God, it was, it was absolutely gorgeous. Just their craft, you know, is so beautiful. Well, we do have this program. You do get points for, and several of these farms, I know Maggie Wright's and Kelly's, they had a lot of road frontage. And so we're also preserving the scenic byways, because both of those farms are on a scenic byway. So we do, in this, are preserving the scenic byways and the scenic vistas, which Mary Quinn is very much on preserving for our tourism industry. So it's a multifaceted program that is doing more than just saving the dirt. So I'm very pleased about that. Anything else before we move on? I will need your help. I'm serious about this. Each of you to, in your areas, anybody you know, I know Councilmember Morton, if your mom still has friends out in that area where the family had some farming. And I know Councilmember Boone, there are some of the small farms where you are. We're going to need help locating small farms and talking to those individuals to let them know how important it is to do this. And it actually will definitely be a benefit to them as well. So we will need everybody's help and all of you board members be thinking of somebody that this would benefit, be a help to. If there are no other comments, I'll go on to our new business. Beth, thank you for the presentation. And thank you for all the work that is entailed in getting those applications to the finish line. It takes a lot of work, especially with the federal people. And we have a great outside attorney. John Watts has always helped us with these closings for many years. And we meet in his office with the property owners. And it's a very pleasant closing. And he does a great job. You're welcome. And thank you for your work to do this. The new business, we have an election of officers. And I want to say right up front that anybody who would like to run or be one of our officers, feel free always to let somebody know. There's always room for any and everybody to do these jobs. I will say that Phil has been a great treasurer. And thank you, Phil, for all your work. He goes over all of our numbers and all of our bills and makes sure things are paid. And it does take some time and effort. So thank you. Beth, why don't you or what do you want to say about election of officers? I would like to make a motion to nominate Gloria Martin as chair, Robert James as vice chair, and Phil Meyer as treasurer. And my understanding is they're all willing to serve. And we're all grateful for their past service. But I want anybody to know if they would like to do this job, seriously, it would not hurt my feelings. And I would not mind. And I would still be supportive of anybody who wants to do it. Okay. I think Christine seconded. And I don't guess I can call for the motion. Neither can Robert. Okay, so I'll call for the vote. All those in favor, please signify by raising your hand so we can see it on the screen or so Beth can see it and record it. Okay. All right. How many do we have? One, two. Our office are sitting. Okay. All right. And I have to vote because in order to have enough votes, but. Anyway, okay. All right. Okay. We'll just say everyone except Gloria. Okay. All right. Great. Thank you all. Thank you to our officers who do work incredibly hard and for continuing to serve. So, I'm grateful to you all and I know our board is as well. Well, I do want to say that Beth, who has been to date our only employer, employee, a lot falls to her. And so anything, any of us can do to help her is good because there, there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes. And I know the treasurer's report fill us up and after we have a closed session, we will need to fill make the board aware of some of our finances that we will be talking about in closed session that have to do with our closings and properties. But I do want to tell everybody that I think we do need to think about having a little more help. We do have outside legal help for the closings, but Tracy is swamped with what she does to help us and we may need to ask for. In the past, we've had more than 1 person doing this program and as we are revving up with more than just the regular program. Now that we're going to also be doing the small farm program, we may need more help and I want to be the 1 to say that to you all up front that I would like to cheerlead for that because I think we're going to need more help to do this program and do it well. And so far, we have done it really well and the feds are very happy with us and have given us lots of money over the years. And I want to make sure we continue that. And I want to make sure that this program continues to be looked at statewide and nationally as a really good program. So, Beth, I've already told her, and we've talked about it in executive meeting that we're going to need more help to do that. But we do need to be thinking about getting some more help. I guess next step are our staff and my report, and I am happy to say that we do have new applications and I've signed everything that we needed to for local and state. So they're moving right along. So, those applications have gone asking for funding from the feds and Beth and I've already told you that we did go to the January 14th council meeting work session and I have been to the closings and now I'm going to start soliciting for our small farms that I'm cheerleading for you all to help do that as well. And it's been busy and it's been a great season and I hope everybody since we met last has had a very happy holiday and I hope that this is going to be a wonderful 2025, fingers crossed everybody, that we'll have plenty of funding and plenty of farms. Beth. Okay, so I will start by saying that it was Gloria's birthday last week. So we will wish Gloria a very happy birthday. Happy birthday! Another year! We actually had a closing that day, so she is. And it was a birthday present. Yes, so happy birthday to Gloria. And then our other, so we have a farm that's Farm 17-2004. It's known as Black Diamond that's on Paris Pike. There had been some community interest because they were one of the farms that was written up for having an STR and we did not know about it. It was one of the ones that was found with the city's new software that finds STRs that are not registered. And then after they found out they could not have an STR, they received a cease and desist from the zoning enforcement. Then they applied for a bed and breakfast. And so we had to tell them that they could not do that. But they kept the application lingering for a while and it caused some of the neighbors to get really upset and we received a lot of questions about that. But they have officially withdrawn that and so that is put to rest and they've taken the advertisement off the VRBO. And so far we've only had, I think, three that were found that had STRs and so we've let them know that that is not something they could do with, well, zoning enforcement has actually been notifying them and then we've been following up. But anyway, that one had garnered some attention from the neighbors. So I just wanted to let you all know that that issue has been resolved. And I believe that is it. The Planning Commission has a work session tomorrow where they are going to go over a lot of the issues like the house built, Tracy was talking about earlier. And their new, let's see, it's called Urban Growth and Preservation Management Program, I believe, and several items that are pertinent to us. So I'm going to attend that. And then, as we said earlier, both the Small Farm Program and AgZone STRs are scheduled to receive second reading tomorrow night. So, but I think that's it. And for now, we can move on to board member reports. Yes, and I'll start at the bottom this time and work the other way. Stephen Howard, you have anything you need to tell us? Oh, he's muted, Stephen. Your speaker. Yeah, you're mute. Nothing pertinent for this meeting, just out here surviving the weather. Hopefully we do. Will? I don't have anything either. Robert? Who, by the way, is our new Farm Bureau President, right? Yes, I was elected President at our last annual meeting and started serving in that capacity in January. I'll be attending the American Farm Bureau National Conference this week, starting this weekend. So there'll be plenty of talk on the Farm Bill and everything that has been going on with that. So I'll be happy to report on that in the next meeting. Well, while you're there at that meeting, make a note to specifically ask them about the AGI on the farms right now for members who have not been here in our new council members. Right now, we cannot give any federal funding, one, to farms that are owned by foreign ownership, or number two, if you make as much as $900,000. And many of you are probably aware of the fact that some of our biggest and best farms, such as Calumet, that we would love to save, and some of the other large, beautiful farms, those people are either foreign owners or make more money. The AGI that has been proposed now, and they have drug their feet at the federal level for passing this Farm Bill, does away with the AGI so that anyone could apply, regardless of how much money you made. Which, for us, would be a good thing, because then the feds would give us help with finances for some of those farms, and also those people will be applying without having to donate the whole thing. So be sure, Robert, and talk to them about how important that limit would be for this program. Will do. Jim Coleman. Madam Chair, happy New Year to everybody. I will be going to the annual Organic Association of Kentucky's conference, and it's going to be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week. And I'll talk up, Madam Chair, the potential of what we have for the future about smaller farms. But I'll give an update on all of my key learnings and all the excitement on our next meeting next month. Fantastic. Yeah, because a lot of our small farms, organic things for herbs and vegetables and flowers would be great. I know one of our 10-acre farms grows nothing but lavender. That's right. So that would be great. Thank you. Okay. Phil Hager. Nothing new to report here? Except the horses are all surviving the cold, we hope. Yeah, I think so. Let's see. Next, Phil Meyer. Nothing to report other than two months out, February, March 15th will be the annual Farm Bureau consignment auction in support of the scholarship program, wonderful scholarship program that they have. So if any of you are looking for something fun to do in the middle of March, that's a great event to come to. It's at the horse park on Saturday, March 15th. Come out a few days early and see what they've got collected to sell. Anything and everything you ever thought of related to a farm? Backyard. Plus lawn and garden, yeah. Right. And I can use a new X mark, so let me know if there's a good one. There'll be plenty of them out there for you, Gloria. And our big farms bring in a whole lot of those, I think, change them every year. So I'm in the market. Margaret. Get yourself a deal. Get yourself a deal. Low mileage. Nothing to report at this meeting, but hopefully some easement closings to report at the next meeting. Okay. I have two council members, Martin, Boone, either one of you have something you would like to tell us about? Yeah. Well, I'd just like to say that I'm looking forward to serving on this board with all you fine ladies and gentlemen. And thank you for having me. And I got to get off of here because I'm a little bit late to this next meeting. But I look forward to serving with you. So you could get to your next meeting. So thank you for coming and thank you for agreeing to serve. Thanks. I don't have a whole bunch, obviously, kind of just first meeting everything, but looking forward to kind of getting in here and doing what we can to support y'all and kind of be transparent between what's going on council and what's going on out here. So, looking forward to it. And I appreciate all of the things you've been putting online about 12th district and that's good. Keep it up. I noticed we'd also have some of our Olivia is here. We have some of our legislative aides, and I wish that we had recognized her before she got off. I've already recognized that her facial shot. I wish I looked like Abilene does anything you want to add Olivia to. I don't think so. Just if there's any information you want us to share through our office to just reach out to me or council member Boone and we'd be happy to do so. And thanks for having us. Well, thank you for doing it. And thank you for everything that you've been putting online and that we've seen out in the public arena. So, thank you. Is Christine still here. I see her numbers. Not sure. I'm still here. Okay. Is there anything I see that you just sent the photograph attached to my phone and to Beth. Is there anything else you want to add about historic preservation? No. Okay. I hope Belcourt is surviving the cold. So far so good. We need a closed session. Oh, Joanna. There you are. She's popped up. I can see you now. Do you have something that you want for board comment? No, I'll be attending the organic conference as well, but at this point I have nothing to say. I want to know about, you're going to the wine conference. I want to know about that. Oh, no, this is a class. This is a class, a fermentation class. So, it's all semester long. So, I'll be learning how to do kabachi, beer, everything. So, it's just not wine. My specialty will be wine, but I'll be learning everything else. Maybe we can get some of our farmers to start growing some hops and things for beer here. Oh, yeah, that's what I learned today about that. How interesting. Anybody else? Did I miss anybody? It's hard to see because the screen changes when people talk. You pop up in a different spot on the screen. Okay, we do need to go into closed session. And we do have some important things to discuss. We do have new applicants and some financial issues. I will entertain a motion. Let's see. It is 404. Entertain a motion at 404 to go into closed section. So, I'll second. It's made and seconded. And council members and legislative aides ordinarily do not attend these mainly because there are things that get discussed in there that you probably would not be voting on at this stage of the game. I believe, isn't that correct? Tracy? Yes, it is correct. And if you want to come back afterward and hear what we're going to say, then you'll get notified and you can come back in after closed session. 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